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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (www.tomshardware.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/hardware/p/2144337/commodore-announces-linux-based-flip-phone-with-no-social-media-no-browser-the-callback

Linux-based phone still ‘runs 99% of Android apps’ so you can do more with it, if you wish.

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[–] einkorn@feddit.org 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I interpret it as "We do not install bloatware such as Facebook etc. by default".

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fact that Android vendors do this is annoying.

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago

I want to know the opinion of the person who down voted you. I only buy phones with unlockable bootloaders for this reason.